Former Arsenal defender Ainsley Maitland-Niles feels the club might have been "a bit hasty" when they let Unai Emery go but did hire a "footballing genius" in Mikel Arteta. Maitland-Niles, who now plays for Ligue 1 side Lyon, came through the Gunners' academy after joining at the age of six.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has promised a 'big' summer transfer window following the appointment of Andrea Berta. On Sunday, the Gunners officially unveiled Berta as their new sporting director. The Italian attained a sparkling reputation during his time at Atletico Madrid and he was chosen for his experience,

Arsenal made five changes for its trip to Everton on Saturday, with Mikel Arteta making a number of changes with one eye on the midweek game against Real Madrid